Preparing For Database Validator Operations; Requirements And Restrictions; Requirements For The P9500; Requirements For The Host Server - HP StorageWorks P9000 User Manual

3 Preparing for Database Validator operations

Requirements and restrictions

To use Database Validator, you need the following:
P9500 storage system
Host server that supports Oracle database software
Oracle-data validation service

Requirements for the P9500

For Database Validator operations, you need a storage system that has all settings of the required
hardware, microcode, and Database Validator:
Microcode: The minimum microcode level for Database Validator operations on the P9500
is 70-01-0x.
Database Validator: Database Validator must be installed on the target P9500 by installing
the license key via Remote Web Console (or SVP). For instructions on installing Database
Validator, see the HP StorageWorks P9000 Remote Web Console User Guide.
RAID Manager command device: The RAID Manager command device is required for Database
Validator operations. The command device is configured using LUN Manager on Remote
Web Console.
Restrictions and Cautions:
◦ Do not downgrade the P9500 microcode (DKCMAIN) version.
Before uninstalling Database Validator, you need to delete the settings for the volumes
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being checked by Database Validator using RAID Manager.
Database Validator settings can only be deleted using RAID Manager.
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◦ Before changing the configuration of the logical devices (LDEVs) (for example, decreasing
the set LDEVs, creating custom-size volumes), you need to delete the Database Validator
settings using RAID Manager, and then perform the reconfiguration operation.
◦ The following table shows the range that Database Validator checks when the capacity
of virtual volumes is increased by using Thin Provisioning.
Table 1 Range to be checked for virtual volumes whose capacity increased by Using Thin Provisioning
Setting of Database Validator*
Set to check the specified range with LBA
Set to check the whole range of volumes (LUs)
* For details on Database Validator settings, see the HP StorageWorks P9000 RAID Manager
User Guide.

Requirements for the host server

For Database Validator operations, you need a host server that is connected to the P9500 with
fibre-channel interface.
Range that Database Validator Checks
Specified range with LBA
Whole range of increased virtual volumes. The range is
enlarged automatically according to the increase of the
capacity of virtual volumes.
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